And that’s also why a lot of Pluggers leave out a few details or ingredients on their recipe cards. That recipe stays a secret especially if they die. Recreating a lost recipe ain’t fun and in the long run that’s kind of a selfish, prideful thing to do. It’s not just Lady Pluggers. Guys do it too with their own “trade secrets” on how they do ribs and such.
My wife tried to duplicate her grandma’s recipes but they never came out right. We figured her pinches, handfuls, etc. weren’t the same size so the recipes all died with grandma.
Many have raved about my pie crusts. I tell them the truth. “ it’s an old family recipe passed down from Betty Crocker to me. “ My cookie recipes usually come from the back of the bag. They are available to everyone.
My mom was a great cook. She was often asked how she made various dishes. Occasionally someone would complain that their attempt didn’t taste as good as mom’s, with the implication that she had deliberately left something out. When questioned, the accuser would admit that she had substituted ingredients or altered the technique.
I asked my mom to share her strudel recipe with my wife. She continued to put it off. Never shared it. Took it with her when she passed. Mom was a plugger.
My paternal grandmother had an apple butter that was a local legend. Many of us suspect the recipe was actually dump-and-taste, and so the essential ingredient was no longer available.
My mom’s apple pie was the best, she did something with the crust that I’ve never experienced (it wasn’t just taste) in any other pie. When my brother died young she couldn’t bear to make them any more because it reminded her that it was his favorite. No recipe left behind to pass on :-(
allen@home almost 5 years ago
How about my recipe for cherry or peach pie will that do.
Lyons Group, Inc. almost 5 years ago
No one can hack a file card box. Can they?
Display almost 5 years ago
And that’s also why a lot of Pluggers leave out a few details or ingredients on their recipe cards. That recipe stays a secret especially if they die. Recreating a lost recipe ain’t fun and in the long run that’s kind of a selfish, prideful thing to do. It’s not just Lady Pluggers. Guys do it too with their own “trade secrets” on how they do ribs and such.
ctolson almost 5 years ago
My wife tried to duplicate her grandma’s recipes but they never came out right. We figured her pinches, handfuls, etc. weren’t the same size so the recipes all died with grandma.
jbrobo Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Many have raved about my pie crusts. I tell them the truth. “ it’s an old family recipe passed down from Betty Crocker to me. “ My cookie recipes usually come from the back of the bag. They are available to everyone.
the lost wizard almost 5 years ago
Wife got an old family cake recipe from a friend. Some time later she found the identical recipe in an old cookbook.
Nuke Road Warrior almost 5 years ago
My mom was a great cook. She was often asked how she made various dishes. Occasionally someone would complain that their attempt didn’t taste as good as mom’s, with the implication that she had deliberately left something out. When questioned, the accuser would admit that she had substituted ingredients or altered the technique.
Zykoic almost 5 years ago
I asked my mom to share her strudel recipe with my wife. She continued to put it off. Never shared it. Took it with her when she passed. Mom was a plugger.
Hippogriff almost 5 years ago
My paternal grandmother had an apple butter that was a local legend. Many of us suspect the recipe was actually dump-and-taste, and so the essential ingredient was no longer available.
whelan_jj almost 5 years ago
My mom’s apple pie was the best, she did something with the crust that I’ve never experienced (it wasn’t just taste) in any other pie. When my brother died young she couldn’t bear to make them any more because it reminded her that it was his favorite. No recipe left behind to pass on :-(